Category: Activities for kids

  • Christ-Centered Easter Activities for Kids

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    Looking for some fun and meaningful activities to do with your children to celebrate Easter? Here are a few I thought you might enjoy… Bible in 90 Days grad and previous mentor Candace over at His Mercy is New has five cross-centered craft projects for little kids up to big kids. I think I might…

  • Halloween Mummy Milano Cookies

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    Ready for something super easy to do with your kids to get into a playful Halloween spirit? Check out these adorable Halloween Mummy Milano cookies my daughter, who is 8, made for her Brownie Girl Scout troop. (We’ve also enjoyed several of the cookies at home, too. YUM!

  • Summer Staycation fun all over the USA

    Summer Staycation fun all over the USA

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    Get ready for summer family  fun (staycation or otherwise) in more than 90 US cities with the help of these local bloggers: Mid Atlantic NW (or all), Connecticut :: Parenting Miracles Boston (or all), Massachusetts :: Maven of Savin Central, New Jersey :: Our Good LIfe Adirondak Mountains and Central, New York :: For This…

  • Adventures in Odyssey Summer of Service- Free download, contest and more

    Adventures in Odyssey Summer of Service- Free download, contest and more

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    Does your child want to be an Adventures in Odyssey Ambassador and travel on an exciting Good-Goers Mission Based Adventure trip to another country with a parent? This summer, Focus on the Family’s audio series, Adventures in Odyssey, is hosting A.C.T.S. (A Call to Service) to promote the biblical message, “When you serve, everybody wins,” and a…

  • Lanyard Craft Resources

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    Yesterday at my daughter’s Daisy Girl Scout troop meeting, we introduced lanyard crafts and the box stitch. Teaching patience and crafts The girls are in the first grade and the project was definitely a challenge for the girls, as well as for the moms helping, including me. However, as difficult as the project might have…

  • Valentine’s Heart Fudge– Make this with your kids!

    Valentine’s Heart Fudge– Make this with your kids!

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    I saw this over at Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures and fell in LOVE! Click over to see how to make this adorable (and tasty!) fudge with your kiddos. I think it would make the perfect Valentine’s gift for a teacher, friend, or my own mom, if only she lived closer. Do you make your own candy…

  • Make your own math game

    Make your own math game

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    Looking to learn or review addition, multiplication or subtraction with your child or children? You have got to go check out this super easy to do math game idea over at Quirky Momma. I am off to go buy an 18-pack of eggs (or find a similar container around here somewhere) so we can make this…

  • Keeping kids happy with apps

    Keeping kids happy with apps

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    Looking to keep your kids occupied and happy while you wrap gifts and prepare for all the merriment over the next few days? The New York Times has a great roundup of apps and games for children, whether you are traveling, waiting or just need a distraction for the younger set. (Beware: Some of these…

  • Fall pumpkin shaving cream art

    Fall pumpkin shaving cream art

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    Looking for a messy fun fall art projects for your young children? Naturally Educational has a simple shaving cream pumpkin craft idea for you, complete with the educational aspects spelled out. Click over and get ready for some fun! Do your kids love shaving cream art? My daughter sure does! What do your kids like…

  • FREE Lego MiniBuild event and download

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    Love Lego bricks… or know someone who does? Click on over to my travel site, MomsTravelTales to find the link for the FREE Lego Mini Build for June. You might consider downloading the instructions and sliding them into a zip bag with the appropriate bricks to blast away boredom when it strikes. Have fun!  

  • The Great Playground Challenge

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    I had so much fun compiling my list of free Summer activities for kids in Houston, that I started thinking of even more free summer fun. This might might be obvious, but there are a LOT of fantastic playgrounds and parks very near where I live… and so often I overlook them. I asked my…

  • Make it a GREAT summer!

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    Friday marks the last day of school for my children and I am really looking forward to spending more relaxed time with them over the next few months. I will admit that, a few years back, I looked at summer with a bit of fear in my heart as I wondered what in the world…

  • FREE Lego download

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    I just posted about a Free Lego event and download on my travel site, MomsTravelTales.com. If you have any LegoManiacs in your family, click over and check out the fun!

  • Graham Cracker Mangers

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    Last year I was looking for something fun for my son’s first grade class to do during their Christmas party. I wanted to stay in budget and along the lines of something Christian Christmas-y not Santa Christmas-y. I loved the idea of gingerbread house decorating, but that was both costly and, although cute, I  knew…

  • Blast away Boredom with a Scrapbook Party

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    Check back every Monday through Thursday for ideas to have more fun all summer long. Need more ideas? Try this one to get you set for anytime boredom sets in… On with today’s idea… Kids Scrapbook Party Gather some favorite vacation pictures and a few friends and host a scrapbook party to create some memory…